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Apellis

www.apellis.com

 
We are a global biopharmaceutical company leveraging courageous science, creativity, and compassion to deliver life-changing therapies. By pioneering targeted C3 therapies, we aim to develop best-in-class and first-in-class therapies for a broad range of debilitating diseases that are driven by uncontrolled or excessive activation of the complement cascade, including those within hematology, ophthalmology, and nephrology.
  • Number of Employees: 250-1000
  • Annual Revenue: $10-50 Million

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Funding

Apellis raised $32M on 01/07/2016
Apellis raised $60M on 08/10/2017

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